Mason City (MCW) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
105° E
Mason City (MCW) to Chicago (ORD) is 288 miles (463 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCW–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCW–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 33% full.
Departures
103
May 2026
Seats
5,150
both directions
Passengers
1,676
both directions
Load factor
32.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCW–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCW–ORD in May 2026 (103 departures).
- OO
103 departures · 5,150 seats
Share of departures100.0%32.5%
Load
What plane flies MCW–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of MCW–ORD departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
103 departures · 32.5% load
100.0%
How has MCW–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MCW–ORD departures fell from 105 in June 2025 to 103 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
105 departures · 1,595 passengers
30.4%
Load
July 2025
100 departures · 1,777 passengers
35.5%
Load
August 2025
101 departures · 1,666 passengers
33.0%
Load
September 2025
104 departures · 1,527 passengers
29.4%
Load
October 2025
107 departures · 1,611 passengers
30.1%
Load
November 2025
92 departures · 1,292 passengers
28.1%
Load
December 2025
83 departures · 1,376 passengers
33.2%
Load
January 2026
100 departures · 1,289 passengers
25.8%
Load
February 2026
95 departures · 1,292 passengers
27.2%
Load
March 2026
91 departures · 1,748 passengers
38.4%
Load
April 2026
94 departures · 1,323 passengers
28.1%
Load
May 2026
103 departures · 1,676 passengers
32.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → MCW
31.2% full
52 departures · 811 passengers
MCW → ORD
33.9% full
51 departures · 865 passengers
Nonstop MCW–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Mason City
US
Mason City Municipal Airport
Coordinates
43.16°N, 93.33°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Mason City (MCW) from Chicago (ORD)?
MCW to ORD is 288 miles (463 km / 250 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCW to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 288-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCW–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCW–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 288-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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